Voluntary announcement: Dealing in Metrofile shares
SABVEST CAPITAL LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2020/030059/06)
ISIN: ZAE000283511
JSE share code: SBP
("Sabcap")
VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT: DEALING IN METROFILE SHARES
Shareholders are advised that subsidiaries of Sabcap have entered into the following
transactions:
- Sabvest Finance and Guarantee Corporation Proprietary Limited (Sabvest
Finance) has sold 36m shares in Metrofile Holdings Limited (Metrofile) for 301
cents per share or an aggregate cash consideration of R108,3m (before dealing
costs) to a subsidiary (the Buyer) of Afropulse Group Proprietary Limited
(Afropulse), through an on-market block trade. Ms. Phumzile Langeni, Chairman
of Metrofile, is a director and shareholder of Afropulse. Sabvest Finance has
provided limited guarantees on behalf of the Buyer to facilitate the transaction and
will apply the transaction proceeds to reduce interest bearing debt.
- Sabvest Investments Proprietary Limited (Sabvest Investments) has granted a call
option (Call Option) to Afropulse to acquire 21m Metrofile shares at 301 cents per
share, an aggregate cash consideration of R63,21m before dealing costs
(increased by any Metrofile dividend relating to the six months prior to the period
in which the Call Option is exercised and which has not vested in Sabvest
Investments), valid for exercise at ten business days notice by Afropulse at any
time prior to 30 November 2025, after which date it will expire.
- Sabvest Investments has been granted a put option (Put Option) by Afropulse to
sell 21m Metrofile shares at 301 cents per share, an aggregate cash consideration
of R63,21m before dealing costs (increased by any Metrofile dividend relating to
the six months prior to the period in which the Put Option is exercised and which
has not vested in Sabvest Investments), valid for exercise on either 30 November
2025 or 31 May 2026 at thirty business days notice by Sabvest Investments and
subject to the Call Option not having been exercised, after which dates it will expire.
Sandhurst
30 May 2024
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
Date: 30-05-2024 10:00:00
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